An older adult patient is being evaluated for a possible duodenal ulcer (DU).Which of the following assessments supports the diagnoses? (Select all that apply. )
A)Passing a moderate amount of dark reddish-brown stool
B)Reporting a stabbing pain in the epigastric region
C)Asking for "some crackers to stop my stomach cramps"
D)Reporting the need to take antacid tablets "most days"
E)Having a rigid abdomen about 2 hours after eating

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Typically the symptoms of DU are patterned by periods of exacerbation and remission and follow a pain-food-relief pattern.The pain begins 2 to 4 hours after meals,is immediately relieved by food or antacids,is located in the mid epigastrium,and may be described as a burning or cramplike pain.On physical examination,the only abnormality is possibly a tender epigastrium.A rigid abdomen could indicate a perforation of the ulcer.Stabbing epigastric pain is not a manifestation.

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